Sigma EX 50-500 f4-6.3 APO DG HSM... how am i going to carry it?

binga63 · Oct 12, 2012

Hi ... just bought a secondhand Sigma EX 50-500 f4-6.3 APO DG HSM and wow it is a big unit can you guys/gals recommend a safe way of carrying it so I don't bruise it or myself...

Backpack?....straps?..case?

thanks

pixmedic · Oct 12, 2012

i would keep it in your pants. that way, when your not taking pictures with it, you can use it to impress the ladies.

MLeeK · Oct 12, 2012

Monopod works well.

KmH · Oct 12, 2012

When it was new it came with a nice padded case that had a strap. New, it also came with a strap that attached to the mount collar on the lens.

I had the Sigma 150-500 mm and when the lens wasn't attached to the camera it was in the case. When the lens was attached to the camera, the lens was mounted on a monopod, and the lens strap was attached to me so if I lost control of the monopod the lens/camera could not reach the ground.

coastalconn · Oct 12, 2012

This is how I carry my Tamron 200-500.. Ok I'm a camera geek

binga63 · Oct 13, 2012

coastalconn said:
This is how I carry my Tamron 200-500.. Ok I'm a camera geek

i like that .. what is the system you use called?

swiftparkour94 · Oct 13, 2012

coastalconn said:
This is how I carry my Tamron 200-500.. Ok I'm a camera geek

http://www.mediafire.com/view/?35e4x2beib74uko

Does it focus fast?

binga63 · Oct 13, 2012

I don't know yet ....trying to organise the care of it ... it hasn't arrived in the post as yet... I only have the dimensions from what I have got of the net and from that I know that my current storage and carrying setup is too small, I might be sounding anal but it was an large investment of money and I want the lens cared for correctly.......have a decent tripod... think I should get a monopod...

KmH · Oct 13, 2012

That would depend on what you will use the lens to shoot.

I used a monopod to shoot sports. I used a good tripod with a gimbaled head to shoot BIFs (birds-in-flight).

coastalconn · Oct 13, 2012

My system is called cheap, secure and thrifty

I got a cheap "double camera strap" like this Double Dual Sling Shoulder Strap Belt for Two DSLR SLR Cameras for Canon Nikon | eBay . I then went to the hardware store and got 2 bolts with a washer and lock washer to replace the cheap mount that came on it. The one on the lens is bolted through a quick release plate for my tri/mono system (which I never use). And the one on the camera is bolted right to the battery grip. Of course your mileage may vary, but is works great and I can walk around all day and it is just like carrying a backpack.

Swift if your asking me, it focuses fast enough for me...